Bigger Texans Disappointment: Jadeveon Clowney or Brian Cushing?
The Houston Texans achieved a winning record in 2014. And that was despite two rather big disappointments on the defensive side of the ball.
With the first pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, the Texans drafted South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney. Expected to solidify a defensive from seven that already featured the league’s defensive MVP in tackle J.J. Watt, Clowney was a major disappointment in 2014.
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Struggling with a knee injury all season, one that eventually landed him on the Injured Reserve list after only four appearances, Clowney would go on to record just seven tackles total during his rookie campaign.
Now the soon-to-be 22 year old is recovering from having the dreaded microfracture surgery on his knee. And it’s unclear how that risky surgery will go on to effect the rest of his career.
Although Clowney has only been a disappointment for one year, linebacker Brian Cushing has been one for a bit longer. The Texans’ first round pick back in 2009 was the NFL’s defensive rookie of the year and elected to the Pro Bowl in his first season.
But Cushing was suspended for the first four games of the 2010 regular season for testing positive for banned substances. He also lost his second team All-Pro election after a revote by the Associated Press due to the incident, but retained his rookie of the year award.
The last three seasons have been marred by injury and inconsistent play by Cushing, who signed a six-year, $55.643 million contract back in 2013. In that span, the 28-year old linebacker has missed a total of 22 games.
Pro Football Focus ranked Cushing as the 100th best player at his position in 2014. That’s out of a total of 125 inside linebackers.
So, which one are you most disappointed in as a Texans’ fan? Jadeveon Clowney or Brian Cushing?
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